Brick-hammer.



J. A. NELSON. BRICK HAM R. APPLICATION IIL Patented June 13, 1911.

I I M'Zaassasv JOHN A. NELSON, OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS.

BRICK-HAMMER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented June 13, 1911.

Application filed May 6, 1910. Serial No. 559,842.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN A. NnLsoN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Rockford, in the county of WVinnebago and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Brick-Hammers, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to construct a brick hammer in whichjaws are formed in its outer face which serve as a nail puller.

In the accompanying drawings. Figure 1 is a side elevation. Fig. 2 is anouter face representation. Fig. 3 is a section on dotted line a a Fig.2. Fig. t is a transverse section on dotted line Z) 5 Fig. 3.

The hammer head 1 is of the usual construction and is connected to ahandle 2. The outer face of the head of the hammer is formed with arecess 3 extending in the direction of the length of the head andadjacent the handle opening. The walls t of this recess extend beyondthe face of the head and form a V shaped opening 5. The open end of therecess 3 is toward the point of the hammer.

Heretofore brick hammers have not been provided with nail drawing claws,and it was necessary for the brick layer to have two hammers. By myconstruction the hammer being provided with the claws which are locatedon the outside of the hammer head, they will not interfere with theordinary use of the hammer.

I claim as my invention.

A hammer head having an eye and a pole portion, and having also a nailpulling adjunct which results from a cylindrical bore which is drilledobliquely into the pole portion and extends from the eye in suchrelation as to provide a downwardly tapering V-shaped opening in thefront face of the hammer, forming a downward continuation of the eye,and having its edge portions overhanging the bore.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

JOHN A. NELSON. Witnesses:

A. O. BEHEL, E. D. E. N. BEHEL.

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Washington, D. G.

